Antigua 2016 – Day 1, Art for the Children
Our art team members are some of the busiest Medical Mission Foundation volunteers. Throughout the year, the team collects craft supplies, games, and puzzles to occupy patients and their family
Antigua 2016 Team Leaders
Eric and Renee Weissend and Sylvia Fendler have arrived in Antigua and are preparing for the Medical Mission Foundation Antigua team’s arrival tomorrow. ¡Hasta pronto!
Urban Plunge – Volunteer today!
Each year, Medical Missions Foundation volunteers travel around the world to take part in a rewarding experience to share their time and talent to provide healing to under served communities.
Mission to San Lucas — By the Numbers and From the Heart
We returned from Guatemala two weeks ago, which has given me time to reflect on our week in San Lucas Toliman. The achievements are impressive — 81 surgical procedures
El Jefe de Agua
While Medical Missions Foundation’s core mission always will be to provide surgical and clinical services, we sometimes add complementary health programs. These programs are designed to address root causes of
Like Father, Like Son
I met Daniel Castro (age 53) and his son Juan Danilo (age 18) on Thursday. Danilo was prepping for surgery that would remove a lipoma from his belly. The
Not Every Story is a Fairy Tale
I struggled with how (or whether) I should write this story… On Wednesday, a 4-day-old boy was rushed to the Hospital Obras Sociales. He was not breathing and had turned
Reflections on World Health Day
As I sit in Guatemala, nearing the end of our mission to San Lucas Toliman, I am taking a break from my daily blogs to reflect on the small, but